A Dictionary of Birds, 1–2. osaA. and C. Black, 1896 - 1212 pages |
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... seen that they occasionally comprehended creatures whose characteristics contradicted the prescribed diagnosis . His chief glory lies in his having reduced , at least for a time , a chaos into order , and in his shewing both by precept ...
... seen that they occasionally comprehended creatures whose characteristics contradicted the prescribed diagnosis . His chief glory lies in his having reduced , at least for a time , a chaos into order , and in his shewing both by precept ...
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... seen a part of the Bird , and leaving unmarked those that he described from other authors . He also added information as to the Museum ( generally Réaumur's , of which he had been in charge ) containing the specimen he described , act ...
... seen a part of the Bird , and leaving unmarked those that he described from other authors . He also added information as to the Museum ( generally Réaumur's , of which he had been in charge ) containing the specimen he described , act ...
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... seen elsewhere ; but , as though to avoid the exaggerations of Audubon , Gould usually adopted the tamest of attitudes in which to represent his subjects , whereby expression as well as vivacity is wanting . Moreover , both in drawing ...
... seen elsewhere ; but , as though to avoid the exaggerations of Audubon , Gould usually adopted the tamest of attitudes in which to represent his subjects , whereby expression as well as vivacity is wanting . Moreover , both in drawing ...
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... seen his way to proposing any methodical arrangement of the various groups of Birds , and it was not until some eighteen months later that a scheme of classification in the main anatomical was attempted . This scheme was the work of ...
... seen his way to proposing any methodical arrangement of the various groups of Birds , and it was not until some eighteen months later that a scheme of classification in the main anatomical was attempted . This scheme was the work of ...
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... seen — that each of these sections was at least equivalent to almost any one of his other " Ordres . " He had , however , the courage to act up to his own professions in collocating the Rollers 1 Not 1812 , as has sometimes been stated ...
... seen — that each of these sections was at least equivalent to almost any one of his other " Ordres . " He had , however , the courage to act up to his own professions in collocating the Rollers 1 Not 1812 , as has sometimes been stated ...
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